CHM2101 Periodicity and Bonding

This first part of this course introduces students to the important aspects of the Periodic Table and periodicity of elements. The student is also presented with an overview of why different elements react the way they do. The second part of this course introduces students to the different modes of bonding, bonding theories and their application in determination of molecular geometries.

Course Objectives
By the end of this course students should be able to; 

• Explain the arrangement of elements in the Periodic Table.
• Enumerate and explain the periodic properties.
• Describe the chemistry of hydrogen, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, boron group, nitrogen group, oxygen group, halogens and rare earth elements.
• Explain the different types of bonding, bonding theories and molecular geometry determination

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course unit, the students should be able to understand:

• the basis of arrangement of elements in the periodic.
• the variation of periodic properties basing on the electronic structure of atoms
• variation of chemical behaviour among elements in different groups and the chemical behaviour of compounds formed by the elements.
• the different types of bonding between atoms
• how to determine the geometry adopted by molecules basing on bonding theories.